Ice-cream dipper



June 15 1926.

F. N. MARTIN ICE CREAM DIPPER Filed Oct. 17 1925 grwmloc Fred/M Nari/)7 Patented June 15, 1926.

[TED srA-trss I FRED MARTIN, OF-SPQKANE; WASHINGTON,

' ICE-CREAM DIPPER.

Applicationifile'd October 17, 1925'.: Serial No. 62,993.

My present invention relatesgto an im-.

proved. ice cream. dipperespecially I adapted forycutting a hemispherical portion 'or see? 3 tion of :icecream from abulk oficream and v depositing the separated section of ice cream in. aacone, dish, or other receptacle.

Thepr-imary object of the inventionis the provision of-a deviceof this character which. may be manipulated with facility to cut out: a'IPOItlOH of ice cream. and then eject the I cut portion from the dipper .-in:such manneras topreventwaste and also to present aclean; cut. portion or section. of :creamcapable of maintaining its attractrveappearance;

In carrying out imy invention I utilize an rigid, preferably circular cutting head hav'- ing a shank, stem and handleor knob, which parts carrypivoted cutting jaws, a pivoted-i ejector, and.'separatenoperating means for. thecuttmg aws ande ector. These parts are zcombinedvandr arranged compactly and: operate withefacihty for the performance. of the functions of the. dev1ce,randfias a minimum number of parts areemployed in the: device it is capable :of being 'manufa'cs tured at comparatively .low cost.

Inthe accompanying drawings-I have.

illustratedrone complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention wherein.

the-parts are'combined and arranged: in accordance with the best-mode I have thus far devised for the practical application of :the

principles of my invention.

Figure .11 is a; plan view: of the device of myinvention, the for;use.

Figure 2: is a longitudinal sectional view through the operating parts of the device, showing bydotted lines the position of: the

cutting jaws at the end of their cutting stroke. I

Figure 31s anenlargedvlew transversely of the device as at the section line of;

parts being in" position open,circular blade orring 1 of suitable metal. and fashioned with a forward cutting edge 2 ..thattis plunged into the bulk of ice cream; r insarch bar 3 is'rigidly attached to. the circular: cutting head. and extends transversely thereof and transversely to the direction. of the line;of plunging movement of the .dipper. This-archbar is semi-circular the open circular cutting head, with the insshape and-has its ends rigidlyattached to front portion. of the bar'beveledto form a cutting. edge 4..

The cuttinghead: is fashioned vvith a hollow nshankt which terminates in a roundstem .6, which parts are'preferably-integral, and onritheendwoffithe stern is'fiXed a knob orhandle v'("wvhich .is grasped'iby the hand with the s knob resting-in the palm thereof.

Thehead, shank, stemaan'd: knob thus'form a rigidand substantial structure for manipulating the device and'a-support forgthe operating parts sof the device...

In combination; with the cutting" head "I employ. a. pair: of: cutting jaws-8 and 9,

which arePivoted-atilO tothe arch bar 3 wit-lrtheir :edges parallel :with 'and' retained withinithe inner periphery of the open, circular cutting head 1. The two jaw-s forma pocket :or mold-, when in 'normal position, full. hnes 'Frgurel, fOIfifELSlllOIllllg one half ofitthe ic'e cream dipped from thebulk, and they are adaptedxtovswing on their pivots 10 to dotted line position in Figure "2 to cut theareinainingz half :of the dipped section. Eachujaw;is fashioned in'the shape of' 'a quadrant of Y av hemisphere, and their-fora wardved'ges 8' are beveled to form cutting edges for cleanly severing the portion of ice creamtfrom its-bulk. The jaws thus swing on pivots disposed perpendicular to the plane of Ithe rmg l or cuttinghead, and

they are i provided with vent holes 11 for air toinsurereadyrelease ofithecut ice-cream section 'whenit ii's to be ejected" from the dipper...

By an inspection of observed that the two jaws are manipulated to swing from their normal position at the right side of the circular head to the left side of this head, the jaw 8 to swing in anticlockwise direction and the jaw 9 swinging in clockwise direction so that their cutting edges will meet on the line of the longitudinal aXis of the device.

For accomplishing this swinging movement or working stroke of the cutting jaws Figure 1 it i will be I employ a pair of complementary opera ing links 12 having their ends pivoted at 18 to the two jaws. These links extend rearwardly of the device and their rear ends are pivoted at 14; to a lever arm 15 which is pivoted at 16 and located in a slot 17 of the shank 5. The pivot pin 16 extends trans verse-1y of the shank and the lever 15 has one a m pivoted to the links While its other arm is connected to one Rid. of a spring 18, which spring at its other end is anchored to the body of the shank within the slot 17. The spring thus holds the two jaws in normal position of Figure 1 and returns the jaws to this normal position after they have been operated to cutthe ice cream. The two links act as push links for the working stroke of the jaws and the pushing movement is accomplished through the use of a draw link 19 locked in the slot 17 of the shank and pivoted to the lower or inner arm 01": the lever 15. The draw link is pivotally connected to a draw head 20 which slides on the stem 6 and is fashioned so that it may be gripped by two fingers of the hand that grasps the knob 7 Thus with the knob as a support for plunging the cutting head I into the bulk of ice cream, it also forms a support for the hand when the draw bar is manipulated by exertion otthe fingers to complete the cutting of the hemispherical section of ice cream. After the segment of ice cream has been cut the fingers are released from the draw head as the dipper is withdrawn from the bulk of ice cream and the spring 18 returns the jaws to their nor mal position. The dipper may now be nipulated to position for ejecting the segment of ice'cream into a cone or other res ceptacle, and the segment is ejected through the opening in the cutter ,head .1. I w

I employ an ejecting plate 21 which conforms to the interior shape of the cutting jaws and normally lies against the inner sides of the jaws at the joint of their adjoining'edges. The plate is provided with a lug 22 exterior of the jaws and a pivot pin 23 is passed through this lug and through a pair of perforated cars 24 rigid, with the shank 5. A spring 25 is located in a pocket in the shank and bears against an abutment 25 on the ejector plate to retain the plate in normal position, and to return it to this position after the ejection or" the segment of ice cream.

The ejecting plate is pushed toward the opening of the cutting head and away from the jaws by pressure of the finger or thumb on an ejecting arm 26 which is pivoted at 27 to the knob 7 and extends from said knob tothe slotted perforated ears 28 on the ejecting plate exterior of the cutting jaws. A

pin 29 completes the connection between this ejecting arm and the ejecting plate, and it will be apparent that when the thumb is pressed. on the ejecting arm to move said arm and the ejecting plate to dotted position of Figure t, the ice cream segment will be forcedthrough the open cutter head or ring 1 to be deposited in the waiting receptacle Having thus tullydescribed my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- I 1. T ie combination with an open cutte head having a transverse arch bar .and a pair of cutting jaws pivoted on said bar oi. means for actuating said jaws, and means for ejecting a segment of ice cream from said jaws through the open center cutter head.

2. The combination with an open circular cutter head having a transversely disposed semi-circular cutter bar, of a-pair of segmental cutting jaws pivot-ed on said bar and adapted to swing through arcs of ninety degrees within said cutter head, and means for actuating said jaws.

3. The combination with an open circular cutter head having a transversely disposed arched cutter bar and a pair of segmental cutting aws pivoted on said bar, of a shank and handle, and means for operating said cutting jaws.

a. The combination with an open circular cutter head having a rigid shank, stem and handle, of a transverse archbar on said head, a pair of segmental cutting jaws pivotedon said bar, a draw head on thestem, a lever pivoted in the shank and operatively connected tosaid draw head at one end, and push links connecting the other end of said lever with said cutting jaws.

5. The combination with an open circular cutter head having a transversely disposed arch bar, a pair of segmental cutter jaws and means for operating said jaws, of an ejecting plate, within said jaws, and means for actuating said plate as described.

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature.

FRED N. MARTIN. 

